§ 38. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture to give an estimate of the annual loss caused by the warble fly in Britain; and if will ask the Agricultural Research Council and the Agricultural Improvement Council to recommend more effective measures to get rid of this pest as Denmark has done.
§ Mr. NugentThe estimated loss resulting from warble damage to hides sold by the Ministry of Food during 1952 was about £414,000. Research on this subject is being conducted at my Department's Veterinary Laboratory and we are also watching closely the progress of research in other countries. My right hon. Friend does not think that any advantage would result from reference to the Agricultural Research Council or the Agricultural Improvement Council.